TB Research

[A Case Report of Ascending Colon Cancer with Intestinal Tuberculosis].

Tomoya Tokuno, Manabu Kurayoshi, Masahiro Nakahara, T Nakagawa, Mai Nishina, K. Ono, Hiroko Otsuka, Daisuke Takei, et al. (14 authors)

PubMed · 2025-03

Abstract

A 67-year-old man tested positive for fecal occult blood during a medical checkup. Colonoscopy revealed 2 circular narrowing sections and ulcers in the ascending colon. Subsequently, intestinal tuberculosis was suspected, and a biopsy revealed a well-differentiated adenocarcinoma. The patient underwent laparoscopic right colectomy. Pathological findings revealed adenocarcinoma, caseous granuloma, and acid-fast bacteria in the lesions. Therefore, we report a case of ascending colon cancer with intestinal tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Ascending colon
  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal medicine